It was almost twelve o'clock when Lin Shuyue returned home, but the house was still very lively.
As high school students, Ah Yang, Zeng Xiaoyi and Bai Pingping are still studying late into the night.
Lin Shuxing leaned on the sofa and watched TV without turning on the sound, feeling a little dazed.
Lin Shuyue sat down next to her: "Sister, why don't you go to bed?"
Lin Shuyue didn't see Lin Shuxing at dinner tonight. After asking, she found out that Lin Shuxing had gone to Xiasha Village. Their house had been demolished and rebuilt.
The foundation of a house must be laid well. Lin Shuxing, who is a natural person, would go and supervise the construction whenever she has time.
"I haven't seen you in a while, and I missed you. Let's go out for something to eat. Are you hungry? Your brother-in-law said the seafood was great today, so he made some clams in a sauce. Want some?"
Lin Shuyue wasn't very hungry, but she could eat a little more. After all, she hadn't eaten seafood for a long time.
"I'll eat."
Lin Shuxing went to the refrigerator and took out the clams in sauce made by Luo Zhengjun. There was a layer of oil on them, and chili peppers, green onions and coriander floated on top.
The fragrance is overwhelming.
Lin Shuyue picked up a clam and ate it: "Did Mom and Uncle Bai go to bed?"
Lou Fengqin and Bai Wenhua moved next door, and Lou Fengqin's previous room was given to Bai Pingping. Bai Pingping liked living here because it was much more lively.
"They went. They go to bed early recently." Lin Shuxing said, standing up and taking a bottle of cold beer for Lin Shuyue. This thing has never been lacking in the family recently. Bai Wenhua always likes to drink a bottle before going to bed. It's a small can of beer with not much alcohol. If he likes it, then let him do it. Lou Fengqin didn't say anything.
If Luo Zhengjun was at home, he would have a drink with Bai Wenhua.
A bite of clams and a sip of beer are enough to make people feel comfortable at any time.
Lin Shuxing was also eating. She had been pregnant for three months and had stopped having morning sickness. However, her taste was a bit picky now. She might like spicy food today and sour food tomorrow, which was very confusing.
Lin Shuxing paired it with milk, and it tasted pretty good too.
The two sisters ate and talked at the same time. Ah Yang, Zeng Xiaoyi and the others had already finished their homework and came out.
Since winning the 100,000 yuan championship prize, Zeng Xiaoyi's mental outlook has improved a lot. Her relationship with Lu Yinglan is still not close, but the shackles in her heart suddenly disappeared.
Bai Pingping also spent the best period of her life. She and Zeng Xiaoyi have a very good relationship, and they now do everything together.
The three of them joined in eating the clams in sauce. It was extremely lively and they finished a large bowl of clams with sauce in no time.
Afterwards, Lin Shuyue stayed behind to clean up the mess, and she sent the pregnant woman and three high school students to bed.
She returned to her room, made the bed, drew the curtains, reported to Hang Jiabai that she was safe, said good night to each other, then slept with her pillow.
The first thing she do after waking up is to report back to the newspaper.
She haven't been to the newspaper office for more than half a month, and it seems that nothing has changed there. Li Mingfang and Li Weisheng have both taken leave and haven't come.
She had just sat down at her workstation and turned on her computer when the phone on her desk rang. She picked it up and it was Huang Qiang calling.
Lin Shuyue hung up the phone and went to Huang Qiang's office. Huang Qiang was working at his desk. When he saw Lin Shuyue, he pointed to the chair in front of the table and said, "Sit down first. I'll finish reading the documents in my hand."
Lin Shuyue pulled out a chair and sat down, pouring herself some tea from the table in a very familiar manner.
"Ah Yue, tell me about what happened at the forest farm. They called the newspaper several times to investigate you."
There was no signal on the dam, and Lin Shuyue's phone could not be reached. Lao Huang sent a message and Lin Shuyue did reply, but she could not express herself clearly in the text message.
Lin Shuyue had no conscience at all. She didn't even think about the fact that they were frightened and didn't even call him.
Lin Shuyue took out her camera and told him what she had seen and heard at the Bashang Forest Farm.
Lin Shuyue explained everything in detail, but after she finished speaking, Huang Qiang looked at Lin Shuyue with an expression of disbelief.
He had known about Lin Shuyue's special physique for a long time, but it was so special that there was nothing to say.
He pinched his brows with a headache and said, "I understand. Go to work and do your best."
Huang Qiang also knew that Lin Shuyue had not written this report yet and was planning to submit it to the national TV station for recording.
He was very confident in Lin Shuyue's report. Not everyone has the opportunity to face the war of the new era.
Just based on this point, Lin Shuyue's report stands out from many reports.
Lin Shuyue returned to her workstation. She sat in front of the computer and thought about it. She decided to write down what Hu Guangye had done. At least everyone had to know what he had done.
It just so happened that she met many reporters at the press conference, including several from Gan Province. Lin Shuyue opened the group she joined at the press conference, found the reporters from Gan Province, recalled them, and clicked on one person's avatar to add him.
It was working hours at this time. Huang Jianghe, who was chosen as the lucky man by Lin Shuyue, was drinking a cup of tea. He worked for a small newspaper under the Ganzhou Provincial TV Station, reporting all kinds of news. In the past two days, a major earthquake occurred in the entire Ganzhou Province.
The boss of the private coal industry in Tonglu County went bankrupt. As a result of his downfall, four or five leaders from Gan Province were dismissed. He has been running around outside these days.
Hearing the prompt message from Penguin, he put down his teacup and clicked it. After seeing that the sender was Lin Shuyue, he raised his eyebrows, but quickly clicked to approve it.
Lin Shuyue didn't waste time talking to him and directly brought up the topic to talk to him.
Huang Jianghe's eyes widened the moment Lin Shuyue sent the message.
He didn't care whether what Lin Shuyue said was true or false, as long as he made sure that this matter was interesting enough, that was enough.
As a newspaper under the Gan Province TV Station, each of Huang Jianghe's reporters had clear reporting targets. Huang Jianghe was just worrying about how to get a share of the "earthquake" in Ganzhou when Lin Shuyue came to him.
He thanked Lin Shuyue sincerely.
Lin Shuyue was very satisfied. She didn't mind telling the news to Huang Jianghe. A beast like Hu Guangye, what he did should be known to the whole world, and even more so to the people of Gan Province!
Lin Shuyue turned on her computer and started writing about Hu Guangye. Afterwards, she posted the story on the social media. In order to spread the story more widely, Lin Shuyue also spent some promotion fees.
Afterwards, Lin Shuyue turned off the computer contentedly and left the newspaper office with her bag.
She wants to go to the hospital with Lou Fengqin.
When Lin Shuyue went back to pick up Lou Fengqin, she called Ye Xueyu.
Ye Xueyu was sleeping. They were busy checking the surveillance footage last night and only took a nap now.
She told Lin Shuyue, "We checked all the surveillance footage in Feng'an Village before and after Hu Taotao disappeared, and only the one across from Hu Taotao's home showed him out having fun."
"Not long after, we saw Wu Xiulian leading Taotao away on the surveillance camera at the entrance of Feng'an Village. After that, they disappeared. The next time Wu Xiulian appeared in the video, she was alone."
"Jiangzhou's Zhao Youcheng has already followed that route and should have information soon. Wu Xiulian has been brought back. When we asked her, she said there was a convenience store over there with cheap rocking cars at the entrance and affordable snacks. She took her children there."
Ye Xueyu and the others, like Wu Dongyan, believed that this incident was most likely self-directed and self-acted.
Lin Shuyue turned the steering wheel and said, "Ah Yu, take a look at the surveillance footage. When were those two huge plum vases at their door delivered?"
Ye Xueyu was still a little sleepy, but she woke up all of a sudden. She also remembered the two very eye-catching vases in Hu Jiaxiang's shop, and the mixed fragrance in the shop when she entered.
"I'll check it out right now." Ye Xueyu hung up the phone and ran out of the dormitory.
When Lin Shuyue got home and drove to Pingjiang Hospital with Lou Fengqin and Lin Shuxing, Ye Xueyu called.
"The two vases were delivered two days before Hu Taotao disappeared and were taken away this morning. We are currently tracking the whereabouts of the two vases."
Those two large plum vases were really huge. Even though they had thin necks, they could still hold a child of five or six years old.
Ye Xueyu is not afraid of one thing, but she is afraid of ten thousand things.
After a few words, Ye Xueyu hung up the phone. Not long after, Lin Shuyue and the others also arrived at Pingjiang Hospital.
In the ward, her grandmother, Mrs. Lou, was in good spirits, her eldest aunt was by her side, but her second aunt was nowhere to be seen.
After staying in the ward for a while, Lin Shuyue and Lou Fengqin and Lin Shuxing went home.
"Ah Yue, your grandma told me yesterday that the village is going to be demolished." Pengcheng is developing everywhere now, and more than half of the surrounding villages have been demolished.
This year it is the turn of Louwu Village. It is said that it will be demolished to build a hot spring villa specifically for recuperation purposes.
"Your grandma meant to leave a land for me as well. Your eldest uncle and aunt have no objection, but your second uncle and aunt don't want to. They have been making a fuss in the hospital these past two days." The Lou family had split up a long time ago, and Mrs. Lou and her husband lived with their eldest uncle's family.
Second Uncle Lou's family gave pensions every year, but there were always some arrears, and both First Uncle Lou and First Aunt Lou didn't take much care of them.
"I didn't want it. The land and house your grandma owns should belong to your uncle. Your uncle and aunt have never treated your grandpa and grandma unfairly over the years. When your grandpa was sick and hospitalized, it almost emptied your uncle and his family's savings. Your second uncle and his wife didn't contribute anything except their mouths."
"Now your second uncle and his family are trying to fight over the property in their names. They're making a fuss every day, which is really hindering your grandma's recovery. Your eldest aunt just told me that she wants to send her to a nursing home for a while and let her come back after the demolition is over."
Lou Fengqin frowned when she talked about Lin Shuyue's second uncle and aunt, and it was obvious that she hated them very much.
Lin Shuyue and Lin Shuxing had just heard about this matter from Old Lady Lou in the ward. There was nothing unusual when she said this, and she was willing to go.
Lin Shuyue and Lin Shuxing exchanged a glance. Lin Shuyue thought of what Wu Dongyan had told her about the caregiver in the car yesterday. Her heart skipped a beat: "Who will take care of her then? Should we hire a caregiver?"
"Your aunt said she doesn't want to invite anyone. She will take care of it during the day, and your uncle will go at night. When your eldest cousin and second cousin are resting, the two of them will go." Lou Fengqin's aunt has a good relationship with Old Lady Lou. The two of them treat the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law like that of mother and daughter.
She was very worried about letting others take care of Old Lady Lou. During the past half month in the hospital, she was the one who took care of her during the day, and Uncle Lou took over at night. Lou Fengqin, her biological daughter, was unable to intervene.
The reason why Aunt Lou treats Old Lady Lou so well is because of the year when Aunt Lou just got married. That year, Aunt Lou's father rolled down the mountain and was seriously injured. Her family spent all their money and it was still not enough.
At that time, Mrs. Lou took out most of the family savings and gave them to her. This money saved Aunt Lou's father's life. Over the years, Aunt Lou has always been grateful to Mrs. Lou.
After hearing what Lou Fengqin said, Lin Shuyue ignored it.
After sending the two back, Lin Shuyue received a call from Ye Xueyu. They had successfully intercepted the two bottles, but the bottles were empty. There was nothing in them except a talisman stuck on the bottle mouth.
Lin Shuyue was well prepared for this. She knew that if the two bottles were really the "house-guarding" vases, then they would definitely not be so easily discovered.
Lin Shuyue took out the address she got from the antique shop last night and called the phone number of the ship behind. After receiving a positive reply, Lin Shuyue called Li Weisheng. She decided to go to Hong Kong tonight.
Li Weisheng's limp just proved what she said to the old man in the antique shop last night.
It can be considered that the disabled leg is being put to use again. Lin Shuyue gave herself a thumbs up.